San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-06-23
PERSONAL.


Young Mr.. Rankin has returned to sar
Marcos.
Hon. l.. J. Storey has taken the field fol
for prohibition.
Jndge Wood reports fine crop prospects
in Eastern Texas.
Geo. Heune Of New Braunfels, was In
town on Saturday.
Capt. Martin Is employed in the j. B.
Killian store in clearing out.
Prof. Joe Pritchett viii not remain con-
nected with Coronal Institute.
A brother of Mr.. Code (our owr'and only
Tom) is assisting in the ice business.
Prof, A. A. Thomas, has taken the field
in the interest of Coronal Institute.
Mrs. Gum, formerly of Columbus, later
Of wimberly, is now resident OF this
place.
We learn that J. s. and l.. B. Killian will
settle up their present business In this
place.
Callie Watkins has been afflicted with a
carbuncle on one Of his limbs, but is now
convalescent.
w. s. Carter, formerly of this place, is
brakesman on the Lag. N, with resi-
dence at San Antonio.
Tom Code had one of his feet intruded
upon BY machinery the other day 30 he To-
comotes with difficulty.
Mr.. j. s. Watson is opening o stock of
millinery, ladies dress goods, ETC., In the
late stand of Misses Lotspeich q Baker.
Our worthy young friend, Dr., Dial, left
for South California on Tuesday, intending
to make it his home. We cordially wish
him oil good luck.
Our friend, Jere Horn, has laid on our
table nice large cabbage head, OF his
growing-one of the juicy sort of oontri-
buttons which we appreciate.
Ed. Christian has removed his Office in
near connection with the lumber yard. Mrs
Wise has refreshment saloon at his old
stand, with Capt. Prince as manager.
We were glad to meet Prof. Jordan in
town ON yesterday. He is full of the
praises of Lockhart. Jordan Institute is
successful, and be will continue to preside
in it.
MIR. and Mrs. Hankla have gone on q
visit to relatives at Dallas, and then will
probably go to the mountains of North Car
DINA for the summer for the benefit of the
health of Mrs H.
The clearing up of the Institute grounds
of rocks, ETC., lisa great improvement. 1t
was first inaugurated under the present ad-
ministration, and Mrs. Spillman, wife of
the president, is entitled to the credit.
The retirement of J. s. and L. B. Kill
liam from business, at this place. will be a
source of regret 20 many We believe
they retain the undivided confidence, of all
who know them as gentlemen of integrity
and worth.
We noticed on Sunday in the new ceme-
terry a fine new monument to the late Gideon
Il. johnson, erected to his memory by his
Both the design and execution are
very fine. The maker is Mr.. r. A. Pierce
of this county.
Miss Willie Wrenn, sister of Mrs. w. j.
Spllman, left for Birmingham, Alabama,
morning. Miss Mary Murque, q
guest of tho Institute, attending the com
mencement exercises, left on the same trim
for her home in San Saba.
We regret to record the illness of our
worthy townsman, Mr.. r. w. Leavell. He
has been sick of fever for some ten days
past. His residence being, opposite the
Methodist church, because of his illness ser
vices were ID on Sunday at the Institute.
Our young friend, Jay E. Hunter, has
already come to the front in California as O |
town proprietor. He has furnished us
with plot of his addition to the town of
Los Angeles county. We trust
Mr.. Hunters enterprise may meet with a |
liberal reward.
The Austin Prohibitionist, of recent date,
says: .sThe Hon. j. l.. Ellison, OF Cald- |
well county, one of the members of the |
immortal Twentieth, was in the city. Mr..
Ellison, although an Anti, says that Cald- |
we'll, Hays and Guadalupe counties will
give good majorities for prohibition"
We accepted an invitation of Elder Por-
ter, of Kyle. on Saturday to ride out to the |
Mc(7ehee picnic grounds, where the celebra-
lion of the colored people was IN progress. |
They made good appearance. the at
tendance was large and orderly, and every |
thing indicated a healthful progress among
their people.
Rev. A. Fl. Sutherland made us pleas
mt call on Tuesday. incidentally he stated
that he has engaged to speak for prohibit
ton mainly in the southwestern part of the |
state. He will be most effective instru-
in the cause. He further stated |
hat Bishop Turner hos been engaged to |
speak to his people in Texas during July.